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How I changed history for thousands of gay and lesbian couples

Channel: Politics Politics April 2, 2025 By Luke Alsford
Matt Horwood and James Besanvalle are pictured holding hands on their wedding day, while friends and family throw confetti over them.

We're gay and rejected same-sex marriage — it was a protest

Channel: Sex Sex April 2, 2025 By Eleanor Noyce
Aaron Flynn-Shore, 30, and husband, Mike, 67. Meet the couple with a 37-year age gap who kept their relationship secret until their engagement. IS ONE MISTAKEN FOR THE OTHER'S DAD/GRANDAD? Aaron Flynn-Shore, 30, and husband, Mike, 67, met while Aaron was on an internship in New York, US. The pair were on Grindr - an LGBTQ+ dating app - when Aaron saw Mike's profile and dropped him a message. They met in person before continuing to message when Aaron flew back to WHERE, Ireland - where he is from.

We've got a 37-year age gap — I didn't come out until we were engaged

Channel: Sex Sex March 31, 2024 By Charlotte Colombo
couples who are celebrating 10 years of gay marriage

'We were making history' - Couples look back on 10 years of same-sex marriage

Channel: UK UK March 24, 2024 By Jasper King
Same sex marriage and the church

Thoughts and prayers are not enough - LGBT+ Christians just want to be able to get married

Channel: UK UK July 19, 2023 By Oliver Murphy

Tom Allen to arrange gay couple’s dream wedding in new BBC show

Channel: TV TV June 30, 2023 By Pierra Willix
Protesters take part in the Baltic gay pride parade in Riga, on June 9, 2018. - LGBT groups from Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania gather for the Baltic Pride parade 2018. (Photo by Ilmars ZNOTINS / AFP) (Photo credit should read ILMARS ZNOTINS/AFP via Getty Images)

Estonia becomes first ex-Soviet state to legalise same-sex marriage

Channel: World World June 20, 2023 By Sam Courtney-Guy
Activists and supporters wave rainbow flags outside court in Japan

Japan is closer to marriage equality after court rules against same-sex ban

Channel: World World May 30, 2023 By Lucy Skoulding
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby (left) speaks with Jayne Ozanne (right) and other LGBT+ campaigners and their allies gather outside Lambeth Palace, south London, ahead of a reception for parliamentarians to demand an end to the discrimination against LGBT+ people in the Church of England. Plans to allow the blessing of same-sex civil marriages for the first time were outlined lastweek, but the position on gay marriage will not change and same-sex couples will still be unable to marry at church. Picture date: Monday January 23, 2023. PA Photo. See PA story RELIGION Marriage. Photo credit should read: Yui Mok/PA Wire

Archbishop of Canterbury accused of 'failing to show leadership on LGBT marriage’

Channel: UK UK January 24, 2023 By Liam Coleman
epa10337725 Democratic Senator from Wisconsin Tammy Baldwin (2-L) speaks to the media after the Senate advanced the bill to protect same sex and interracial marriage beside Republican Senator from Maine Susan Collins (L), Republican Senator from Ohio Rob Portman (2-R) and Democratic Senator from Arizona Kyrsten Sinema (R), during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, USA, 29 November 2022. EPA/MICHAEL REYNOLDS

Senate passes law protecting same-sex and interracial marriages

Channel: US US November 30, 2022 By Zachary Folk

Cuba overwhelmingly votes to legalise same-sex marriage

Channel: World World September 27, 2022 By Josh Milton
Republican Rep. Glenn Thompson wears matching Trump masks with wife Penny at the White House on August 27, 2020.

Politician who voted against same-sex marriage went to gay son's wedding days later

Channel: US US July 27, 2022 By Isabel Keane
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Kate and Helen Richardson-Walsh on their passion to increase inclusivity in sport

Channel: Sport Sport July 6, 2022 By Matthew Nash

Same-sex couples legally get married in Switzerland after wedding law change

Channel: World World July 1, 2022 By Siba Jackson
Bangkok celebrates first pride in 16 years

Bangkok celebrates its first Pride parade in 16 years

Channel: World World June 7, 2022 By Sam Courtney-Guy

Councillor in homophobia row after saying same-sex weddings aren't weddings

Channel: UK UK August 23, 2021 By Harrison Jones
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Scottish election candidate claims gay marriage caused Covid

Channel: UK UK May 18, 2021 By Siba Jackson

Sir Elton John accuses the Vatican of 'hypocrisy' for not blessing same-sex unions

Channel: Showbiz Showbiz June 4, 2021 By Jabeen Waheed
Alister Ross as a baby, held by his mother who would come out to him when he was a teenager

I'm ashamed of how I reacted when my mum told me she is gay

Channel: Families Families February 19, 2021 By Alister Ross
Headmaster to come out as gay to his pupils in online assembly

Headmaster to come out as gay to his pupils in online assembly

Channel: UK UK January 31, 2021 By Siba Jackson

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